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Synanon, the brainchild of Charles “Chuck” Dederich, began in 1958 as a storefront rehab serving heroin addicts. Synanon quickly grew, evolving into a complex system of businesses and egalitarian communal living led by Chuck and his wife, Betty. Over time, the therapies became increasingly extreme, devolving into paranoid behavior and cult-like mandates and culminating in charges of child abuse, assault, and even attempted murder. The four-part documentary series The Synanon Fix explores how the organization’s potential to revolutionize healing spiraled into a destructive force.
Original Release
01/21/2024 on hbo
US Release
01/21/2024
Links
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 21 January 2024 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Sunday, 21 January 2024 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Monday, 15 April 2024 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Monday, 22 April 2024 |
Directors
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rory Kennedy | Executive Producer |
Nancy Abraham | Executive Producer |
Lisa Heller | Executive Producer |
Tina Nguyen | Executive Producer |
Mark Bailey | Executive Producer |
Jeff Swimmer | Producer |
Keven McAlester | Producer |
Jessie Deeter | Producer |
Philip Joncas | Producer |
Ivan Bess | Producer |
Amelia Green-Dove | Producer |
Rebecca Warm | Producer |
Paige Gresty | Producer |
Alexandra Hutson | Producer |
Alexandra Korba | Producer |
Lauren Berger | Producer |
Alexandra Hudson | Producer |
Nicole Moreno | Producer |